Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain and France will develop a Ukraine peace plan independent of US-Russia talks, following Donald Trump’s hostile meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Starmer coordinated with French President Emmanuel Macron and other allies to support Ukraine and repair strained ties with Washington.
Meanwhile, the UK signed a £2.3bn loan deal to fund Ukrainian arms purchases.
Starmer emphasized the need for American cooperation and expressed skepticism about Vladimir Putin’s commitment to any agreement.
The permanent veto holding members of the security council are specifically those countries capable of starting a nuclear conflict. Those vetos are expressly for reducing the risk of that happening. Not saying the world can’t do better today, but let’s remember why it is the way it is.